County: Glamorganshire
Issued on: Return
Date of presentation: 03/10/1902
Number issued: 4 or 6
Gold pendants, suitably inscribed, to:
24082 Trooper Thomas Lewis WILLIAMS
RETURNED HEROES AT WHITCHURCH.
The South African War marks on epoch in the annals of English history, and the campaign will be remembered in the village of Whitchurch, for four of its sons and two residents volunteered to aid in upholding the English flag. Two of the "boys" and the two residents returned home some time ago, but two succumbed to enteric, and were buried on the veldt. Last night the four who returned were entertained at a banquet at the Plough Hotel, Whitchurch. Mr J.H. Cory, J.P., presided. A letter was read from Colonel Lewis (Greenmeadow) regretting his inability to be present.
In submitting the toast of "Our Guests", the Chairman said he felt it an honour to propose the health of the returned troopers, who had so nobly responded to their country's call. Unfortunately, two of their comrades — THOMAS and JONES — would never return.
Mr Cory then handed each of the troopers — viz., Sergeant W.E. LEWIS, Lance-Corporal LUNN, and Troopers Thomas L. WILLIAMS and Thomas ELEMENT — a gold pendant as a memento, and upon which was a suitable inscription.
The troopers suitably returned thanks.
With reference to the two troopers who had died it was announced that arrangements had been made to erect brass tablets to their memory — one in the parish church and one in Beulah Congregational Church. Mr Cory had not only subscribed handsomely, but had taken a great personal interest in the movement.
The proceedings, which closed with the National Anthem, were of a pleasant character, the speeches being interspersed with a capital selection of songs and duets, Mr Kinsey being at the piano.
WAR HEROES AT WHITCHURCH.
The South African War will be remembered in the village of Whitchurch, for six of its residents volunteered. Four of them returned home some time ago, but two had succumbed to enteric, and were buried on the veldt. The four have been entertained at a banquet at the Plough Hotel, Whitchurch. Mr J.H. Cory, J.P., presided. A letter was read from Colonel Lewis (Greenmeadow) regretting his inability to be present. — In submitting the toast of "Our Guests", the Chairman said he felt it an honour to propose the health of the returned troopers, who had so nobly responded to their country's call. Unfortunately, two of their comrades — THOMAS and JONES — would never return. Mr Cory then handed each of the troopers — viz., Sergeant W. LEWIS, Lance-Corporal LUNN, and Troopers Thomas L. WILLIAMS and Thomas ELEMENT — a gold pendant as a memento, upon which was a suitable inscription.
The troopers suitably returned thanks.
